Krishnarajanagara

Krishnarajanagara is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Krishnarajanagara was founded between 1925s and 1930s as a new town, when a flood by river Kaveri damaged the nearby old town called Yedatore. The town was shifted to a place 3 miles south and at a higher elevation, now called Krishnarajanagara. It was named after Krisharaja Wodeyar, the maharaja of Mysore. Krishnarajanagara is a town with broad roads. Krishnarajanagara is well connected by rail and road to places such as Mysore, Hassan and Hunsur. The famous Chunchanakatte Falls are located about 13 km from Krishnarajanagar.Arkeshwara Swamy temple is situated on the bank of river Kaveri and a jathra is celebrated on Rathasaptami day.Getting thereBy roadFrom the state capital Bangalore, one can take the State Highway 17 which goes to Mysore and then onwards to K R Nagar. The total distance from Bangalore to K R Nagar is around 186 km.By railKrishnarajanagara has a railway station with broad gauge line (the standard gauge followed by Indian Railways) which runs from Mysore to Krishnarajanagara. Mysore being an important location is well connected by rail to major cities in India and hence passengers can stop over at Mysore and take another train to reach Krishnarajanagara. Many movies has been shot in this railway station.